How to Make a Chinese Water Garden
A Chinese water garden is supposed to be designed in such a way to strike a balance and a harmony with nature. It is a place that one can go to get away from the hustle and bustle of life. One can create their own Chinese water garden at home with very little space.
Things you’ll need:
- Large container
- Bricks
- Compact water lily
- Aquatic compost
- Burlap
- Water lily basket
- Large glazed pot
- Cut the burlap to fit down inside the water lily basket. This will keep the soil from falling out of the bottom.
- Place the lily in the basket and fill the basket with the aquatic compost. To help settle the soil, fill it with water.
- Inside the glazed pot place some bricks. The bricks will help create a platform for the lily that was just potted to sit on. The amount of bricks depends on how high you want the lily to sit. The pot will need to be pretty big so that it can hold a couple potted plants if desired. Use caution in case children have access, as this can be a drowning hazard.
- Place the pot in a quiet location with enough space for a chair or a bench to sit next to it. It will not be able to be moved once it is filled with water.
- Fill the pot with water until it is an inch from the rim.
- Place any other plants in the pot as it is filled with water. The arum lily is a great addition and only needs to be submerged partially in the water while the other part can hang out over the edge of the pot.
- Place the water lily basket inside the glazed pot. It will sit on the bricks that were placed in the pot earlier.